Icom instruction manual Cable connections, IMPORTANT!- AT-140

2 INSTALLATIONS

■Cable connections

qConnect the coaxial cable and the control cable to the AT-140 as illustrated below.

wCover both the antenna and the control cable con- nectors with rubber vulcanizing tape and fix it with a vinyl tape to prevent water seeping into the con- nector.

rConnect the coaxial cable and the control cable to the transceiver as illustrated below.

tGround the transceiver, AT-140 and shield cable of the control cable via the ground terminal.

• See pgs. 2 and 7–10 for grounding details.

IMPORTANT!— AT-140

NEVER ground the AT140 via the mounting plate. It is not connected to ground internally.

Rubber vulcanizing tape

eFix both of the coaxial and control cables to pro- tect the inside connections.

DO NOT pull the antenna and control cable re-

ceptacles. This may cause disconnection (in the

AT-140), internal connector damaged or bad

connection.

Ground terminal

Mounting plate

Icom HF transceiver

AT-140

Ground

Ground

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